Great Morning!
Well for those of you who pray, you know that one of the
best times to pray is in the morning; preferably before the sun rises. I have
my devotion time (time with God alone) almost every morning. Most of the time,
I read and then pray about everything that concerns me. This morning was
different. My mind was filled with questions, questions that most of us are
afraid to ask. I approach God in a very practical way; it’s what makes my relationship
with Him unique; not better than yours, just different. I have leaned to forego
all the emotion and just approach Him like I would my father. I could talk to
my dad about anything; I miss him greatly. Ok, so back to my morning. As I sat
on my bed thinking about all my issues I realized that I had more questions
than requests. It’s not that I did not have need; I just had a hard time
verbalizing it. So I started journaling all of my questions and pouring out all
my fears, my what if’s, my how my gonna’s and all the things I think about but don’t
talk about. Something profound happened. I experienced a great peace about all
my worries and stressors. You see, God wants me in a state of need; need for His
presence in my life. So here’s the kicker- my circumstance have not changed but
my perspective was completely transformed as I was reminded again that God
wants me to be dependent on Him.
Lesson- for those of you who have a hard time connecting
with God start asking Him about all the issues of your life. Forgo answers for
the moment and focus on connection and relationship with Him. Seek Him first
and all the undone issues of your life will be resolved.
Chemo on Tuesday so please pray!
Greg, You really hit it here. This I believe is the heart of the issue for us all. The way I see it is Scripture says "we were created for His good pleasure" - "His good pleasure begins and ends with our relationship with Him - Our relationship is all about our need and His ability to fulfill those needs - When (not if) we forget how much we need Him, He has His way of reminding us that we just can't do life on our own/without Him - Those "reminders"/trials are therefore not God's curse, but His blessing on those He loves, that we might be brought back into close relationship with Him. Trials may seem to suck at the time, buy ultimately they are for our own good...for God's good pleasure...and eventually for ours as well!
ReplyDelete